Railway-rail fastener.



fAgO. GA NDLAND. RAILWAY RAIL FASTENER.

APPLICATION FILED D20. 9, 191

1,025,453. Patented May 7, 1912.

[WM/755555 [,WEWUF MW. di/flz/a i g a ARTHUR c. ,CANDLAND, or rnovo, UTAH;

RAILWAY-RAIL rasriinnn.

v Specification of Letters Patent. Application filed December 9, \1911. Serial No. 664,877.

Patented Ma 7, 1912.

To all whom it may concern? I lie it known that I, ARTHUR-C. CANDLAND,

a citizen of the United States, residing at Provo city, in the county of 'Utalrand State of Utah, have ibvented-certain new and.

useful Improvements in Railway-Rail Fasteners, of which the following isa specification.

The present invention relates to -.railway io-ties and means to fasten the rails thereon,

3 and my purpose is to provide a device that will hold the rails on a'inetallic tie at any desired point in the longitudinal length thereof.

1A further object is to provide a fastening 'means having the minimum number ofparts to secure the rails on the simplest form of metal ties and which may be assembled within the least time. V

20, These objects I accomplish with-the device illustrated in the accompanying'draW- ings in which similar letters of reference indicate like parts throughout the several figures.

Figure 1 is a perspective of one end of a metal tie with my fastening means securing v a part of a rail thereon. F 2 a plan view of one end of a metal tie with the re-' inforciiig member therein. Fig. 3 is a per-' spect-ive of said reinforcing member. Fig. dis a vertical section on line' a .1? of Fig. 5. Fig; 5 is a transverse vertical section cut-- ting the rail longitudinally. Fig. 6 is, a perspective of one of the clamps. Fig. 7

a perspective of one of the cushion blocks.

Within the metal tie l of an upturned .channel shape, is secured reinforcing mem= bers 2, having a portion of the sides thereof I formed into locking cylinders 3. ,Another portion of the sides of said reinforcing mem bers 2 is not; so bent, but is left upstanding to form lugs 4: against which thegclainps 6 engage to .prevent outward. lateral inovement.- Except where the rails may be closer together as at switches the said. members 2 may be riveted within said' channel 1. At-

places where the. rails may be placed closer than the standard Width and where more than two rails are carried on a tie the said members :2 are adj'ustably secured insaid channel 1. lVithin each of said reinforcing members 2 is fitted a cushion block '5, on which the rails are to be placed. These blocks are made of wood or fibrous material and supply under the rails the resiliency or cushion eflect desired. Adjacentsaid blocks 5 and on each end of each of them .is fitted one of. the clamps 6, portions thercofbcaring against the said upstanding lugs l to prevent the clamps from spreading apart. Each of said clamps has open slots T can therein to allow the sides of said channel l to engage therein. and the outer portions 5 of said clamps lock the sides of said channel against outward displacement. Said portions 8 have ballast placed against the sides thereof which-prevents lateral movement of the t ies. Vithin said portions 8 of said clamps are cut elongated openings J, partially registering with the said lockingcvlinders 3. Within said openings 9 of one of said clamps and through said cylinders are titted threaded bolts 10 having a cone shaped head on each, On each of said bolts 10 and within the said elongated openings 8) of the opposite clamp is fitted a frustoeonically shaped nut 11 portions of which extendinto the other end of said cylinders 'The purpose being that when said nuts are turned inon said bolts the said cone shaped head and cone shaped nut will press down on the said clamps and against the top oftheimier side of said cylindeisand in that way draw the portion 12 of said clai'n'ps down ,on'the baseflan'ge of the. rail.

I am aware of'the fact that others have used and patented metallic ties of'tlieclninnel shapef-but so far asknown to me none have provided as simple andefii'cient means for fasten'ing'the rails on the tie asshown and described herein, and especiallywherein the fastening-meanslnaybe adjustedto the different, positions on thetie wher'eon rails may be'secured. The featureof the downturned and inward pull of the rail engaging clamps as they grip the flange of the rail with the minimum number of parts is certaii l-ynovel.

Having thus described my device I desire to secure by Letters Patent and" claim l. A railwayfastener consisting of. reinforcing members adjustablyfsecured Within an up turned channel, cushion blocks within said reinforcing Jmembers, clamps in said reinforcing -mem bers a portion adapted to grip the baseflange of a rail supported by said blocks 'and another portion extended in look the sides of said channel from outward movement, elongated circular openings in ,said clamps, locking cylinders integrally formed on the sides of said reinforcing mean hers with the openings therethrough par ders and tending to draw'said clamps'd'owm .shapednut thereon ually register ng with the said elongated openings in said clamps, and a locking bolt having a cone shaped head and acone elongated openings and said locking cylinward and toward each other.

' 2. A railway fastener consisting of reinforcing members adjustably secured within an upturnedmetal channel, lugs extending above the sides of said channel integrally formed on the *edges of'said reinforcing members, cushion blocks in said reinforcing members, clamps transversely fitted in said reinforcing members adapted to grip the base flange of a rail supported on said blocks,

an. extended portion on each end 'of each clamp adapted to lock the sidesof said channel against outward movement and having an elongated opening therein, locking cylinders integrally.formedon the upper edges of said reinforcing members and be tween said lugs with the openingthrough said cylinders partially registering with the ongated openings in said clamps; bolts H ch'having a cone shaped head placed through each of said cylinders with the head 7 in the elongated openings in said clamps,

and "a frusto-conically shaped nut on said 3;,A railwayfast ener consisting of reinan upturned; metal channel, clamps transversely placed in said reinforcing members adapted to grip the base flange of a railway rail; and means to draw said clamps down-. .ward in said reinforcing members-and in--- ward to grip the base flange of said r'ail.

forcing members adjustably' secured-within an upturned metal channel, .cushion blocks carried in said'reinforcing members, clamps -transversely placed in said reinforcing mempassing through said shaped nut thereon tending to draw said standing of said reinforcing members, locking cylmr bolt in the elongated opening of the opposed clamp adapted to' draw the said clamps downward and inward in gripping contact with said rail. gated openings irig members adjustably secured within,

' flange of ajrail.

rallwayfastener consisting of rein-- grip the base flange of a railway rail, lock-t mg cylinders integrally formed on the edges of said reinforcing members, and a locking bolt having a cone shaped head and a cone passing through said saidlocking cylinders clamps downward and toward each other in pairs to grip the base flange .of a railway rail.

6. A railway fastener consisting of a clamps and each of' metal channel, reinforcing members adjustably secured within said, channel, up-

lugs integrally formed on the sides ders' formed'by bending other portions of the sides of said reinforcing members, blocks carried in said reinforcing members, clamps transversely placed in said reinforcing members and adjacent said blocks and adapted by placing them in pairs to grip the base flange of a rail, 'and having elonin each, and a locking bolt having a cone shaped head and a cone shaped .nut thereon passing through said clamps and each of said locking cylinders adapted to drawsaid clamps downward and toward each other in pairsto grip the base In testimony whereof I hate afiixed my signature'm presence of two witnesses.

ARTHUR C. CANDLAND,

Witnesses: H

SAM RANEY, W. R. WI LIAM. 

